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A- 2012 -036 <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND <br />THE SANTA ANA FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, <br />AND THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED HEREIN <br />This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU ") is by and between the City of <br />Santa Ana (hereinafter "City "), the Santa Ana Fire Management Association (hereinafter <br />"SAFMA ") and the individuals whose names and signatures adorn this agreement. <br />WHEREAS, SAFMA is the recognized employee organization for designated <br />classifications of employees employed by the City's Fire Department; <br />WHEREAS, the individuals who are a party to this MOU are members of SAFMA whose <br />1 <br />_'.. rights and interests are affected by the contracting out of management oversight of firefighting <br />and related services to the Orange County Fire Authority (hereinafter "OCFA "); <br />WHEREAS, the labor relationship between SAFMA and the City is governed in part by a <br />Memorandum of Understanding that, through various side letter agreements, has been <br />extended through June 30, 2014 but which will expire upon the effective date of the contracting <br />out of the City's Fire services to the OCFA; <br />WHEREAS, the City is desirous of contracting out management oversight of firefighting <br />and related services currently being performed by SAFMA members to OCFA; <br />WHEREAS, SAFMA and the City have informally met and discussed issues associated <br />with contracting out management oversight of firefighting and related services to OCFA and, <br />through such informal discussions, have reached an agreement concerning the rights and <br />entitlements of SAFMA members in the event the City and OCFA should enter an agreement for <br />the contracting of firefighting and related services; and <br />WHEREAS, SAFMA and the City wish to memorialize their agreement and provide for <br />certain rights and entitlements of SAFMA members associated with the contracting out of <br />firefighting and related services to OCFA. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this agreement hereby covenant and agree as <br />follows: <br />1. Effective Date of Contracting Out of Fire Services to the OCFA: The City and OCFA <br />have agreed to commence the contracting of services on April 20, 2012; provided, however, <br />that if the transition does not occur on or before June 15, 2012, this MOU shall become null <br />and void. The date of April 20, 2012 may be extended by mutual written agreement of <br />SAFMA and the City and such extended date shall be incorporated into this agreement and <br />replace each instance where April 20, 2012 is used herein by such new date. <br />2. Contracting of Firefighting and Related Services: The City and SAFMA agree that the <br />City shall be permitted to contract out management oversight of firefighting and related <br />services currently provided by SAFMA and its members effective 8:00 a.m. on April 20, <br />1 <br />